City of Savannah: Official News, Events & Community Updates SAVANNAH – City of Savannah District 3 Alderwoman Linda Wilder-Bryan will host a special “Innovate with Us” event on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center in partnership with the City’s Innovation Team. Residents are invited to a discussion with the Innovation Team to brainstorm possible solutions to issues that impact daily life. Numerous City departments will also be on-hand to discuss relevant issues pertaining to their department including flooding, air quality, and energy costs. Participants can enjoy food while connecting with staff and sharing personal experiences. Residents will also…
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Black Travelers: Explore Culture, Adventure & Connection From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation. However, a five-star booking doesn’t necessarily mean the same level of quality in every country, and the standards may even vary from hotel to hotel in the same city. Due to the uncertainty of what exactly a “five-star” rating means, several organizations have stepped in to measure and verify that a hotel meets five-star luxury status. Surprisingly, many of the reasons a hotel becomes designated as a five-star hotel may have nothing to do with the…
Style Spotlight: Looks, Trends & Fashion Inspiration For more than five decades, ESSENCE has celebrated Black women as the architects of culture, power, and progress. This October,ESSENCE Black Women in Business continues that legacy with an intimate ceremony spotlighting six extraordinary women whose brilliance has reshaped industries and inspired generations. The celebration took place on Thursday, October 9, during a private luncheon, and will stream online on October 16. This year’s honorees include Patti LaBelle, the Grammy-winning “Godmother of Soul,” who has sold more than 50 million records and expanded her artistry into a thriving lifestyle brand, Patti’s Good Life,…
Black Arts & Culture Feature: In Lagos, Nigeria, a new generation of digital artists is redefining what animation means for African storytelling. At the center of this transformation is Chekwube Okonkwo, a director, illustrator, and 2D animator whose work has become a touchstone for contemporary Nigerian animation. As the art director and co-founder of Magic Carpet Studios, Okonkwo has dedicated his creative practice to telling stories rooted in Nigerian history, culture, and imagination—stories that speak to who we are, and who we might yet become. Building a Visual Language for Nigeria Okonkwo’s journey into animation began, as he often says,…
Black History & Cultural Point Of Views: One October evening in 1809, Robert Wedderburn was going through London , one child asleep in his arms and his little lady near to him, when he saw a gang of concerning 20 drunks enclosing a boy near his home on Peter Roadway, St Giles. Factors were acquiring hirsute; it was clear the person remained in threat. Wedderburn attempted to attract him much from the gang silently, nonetheless it was no great. If he meant to assist, he would definitely require to get his hands dirty. He handed the relaxing kid to his…
Aging Well: News & Insights for Seniors and Caregivers Choosing memory care for someone you love is one of life’s most emotionally complex decisions. You want more than safety and supervision—you want your loved one to experience joy, maintain dignity, and feel truly seen for who they are. Memory care is a specialized form of senior living designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, offering expert support, secure environments, and purposeful programming that honors each person’s unique story while helping them thrive each day. Understanding What Memory Care Really Means So, what is memory care? At its…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent There is a lie moving through America. It creeps through congressional halls and across television screens, whispering that undocumented immigrants live freely off the sweat of the American taxpayer. It is a lie told by those who know better and repeated by those who are too ignorant—or too hateful—to care. And while the lie spreads, the truth is being brutalized on the streets. According to data from the Cato Institute, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has intensified its war on…
From Hollywood to Home: Black Voices in Entertainment New episodes of Hoda’s podcast are available every Wednesday — just search “Making Space” wherever you get your podcasts, or click here.It’s been nearly 45 years since Sheryl Lee Ralph starred in “Dreamgirls” on Broadway, but the experience left a lasting impact on her.In a new episode of Hoda Kotb’s “Making Space” podcast, the former TODAY co-anchor sits down with the actor and singer and asks how the role impacted Ralph’s life. “It changed everything for me, because first of all, what happened was there were so many little 9- and 10-year-old…
Black Voices: News, Culture & Community from Across the Nation Turning 65 can be daunting, especially when it comes to enrolling in Medicare, the federal program that provides health insurance to nearly 69 million seniors, people with disabilities and Americans who meet certain other conditions. Everybody’s situation is different when it comes to Medicare, said Rhonda Narron, southeastern regional manager with the Seniors Health Insurance Information Program, or SHIIP. “It’s never one size fits all,” she said. “That’s why it’s so confusing for people.” Anyone can visit a local SHIIP counselor for free, unbiased information about the various Medicare options…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy By Lauren Burke Michael Eugene Archer—known to the world as D’Angelo—was one of the most enigmatic and transformative figures in modern R&B. D’Angelo attended Huguenot High School in Richmond, Virginia. He dropped out in 1991 to move to New York City and pursue what would become an incredibly successful career in music. Today, it was learned that the singer died in New York after a quiet battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 51. Though he only had three studio albums, D’Angelo won four Grammys during his career. The singer…